Endo, IsakuNamaaji, JaneKulathunga, Anoma2012-03-192012-04-042012-03-192012-04-042011978-0-8213-8430-5https://hdl.handle.net/10986/2530https://hdl.handle.net/10986/5948The purpose of this study is to gather a broad spectrum of remittance data related to Uganda and the three remittance corridors and compile such information in a comprehensive report with a view to sharing knowledge and expertise. In addition to knowledge sharing, it is expected that the information and findings in this report will assist the authorities in developing the Ugandan remittance market and mitigating related risks. Being the first Bilateral Remittance Corridor Analysis (BRCA) report to be conducted with the partnership of a local authority adds to the significance of the endeavor. This report comprises five chapters with supporting annexes. The first chapter is a introductory chapter continues with data showing remittance trends from a global perspective and in Sub-Saharan Africa and their comparison with those of Uganda. Chapter two analyzes and compares the three remittance-sending countries in terms of remittance flows, remittance mechanisms and related costs, and regulations. Chapter three focuses onUganda as a remittance-receiving country, describing the remittance flows, market players, distribution network, access. Chapter four summarizes the main findings and observations. This report presents policy recommendations for Uganda as well as for remittance-sending countries in the final chapter.CC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICESACCOUNT TRANSFERSACCOUNT-TO-ACCOUNTACCOUNTINGAFFORDABILITYAFFORDABLE FINANCIAL SERVICESASYLUMASYLUM SEEKERSBALANCE OF PAYMENTSBANK ACCOUNTBANK ACCOUNTSBANK SECRECY ACTBANK SERVICESBANKING SECTORBANKING SERVICESBANKING SYSTEMBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESCAPACITY BUILDINGCASH TRANSFERSCASH-TO-CASHCHANGE IN POPULATIONCITIZENSCITIZENSHIPCOMMERCIAL BANKSCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOUNTRIES OF ORIGINCREDIT CARDSCREDITSDEBTDEPOSITDESTINATION COUNTRYDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEDEVELOPMENT BANKDEVELOPMENT FINANCEDIASPORADISSEMINATIONDIVERSIFICATIONECONOMIC ACTIVITIESECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIESEDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNSEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESEFFECTIVE POLICIESELECTRONIC PAYMENTSEMIGRATIONEMPLOYERSEMPLOYMENTENTRY BARRIERSEXCHANGE CONTROLEXCHANGE RATEFAMILIESFAMILY MEMBERSFEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCEFEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATIONFEMALE MIGRANTSFINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTFINANCIAL EDUCATIONFINANCIAL FLOWSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSFINANCIAL MARKETFINANCIAL OUTREACHFINANCIAL REGULATORSFINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTFINANCIAL SERVICEFINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESSIBILITYFINANCIAL SERVICESFINANCIAL SUPPORTFINANCIAL SYSTEMSFLOW OF MIGRANTSFOREIGN BANKSFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTFOREIGN EXCHANGEFOREIGN EXCHANGE BUREAUSFORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFORMAL FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIESFORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICESFULL ACCESSGENDERGLOBAL REMITTANCEGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTGROSS NATIONAL PRODUCTHEALTH SYSTEMSHOST COUNTRIESHOUSEHOLDSHOUSINGHOUSING FINANCEIDIMMIGRANTIMMIGRANTSIMMIGRATIONIMMIGRATION POLICIESIMMIGRATION POLICYIMMIGRATION STATUSINFORMAL CHANNELSINFORMAL TRANSFERINFORMAL TRANSFERSINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYINTERNATIONAL BANKINTERNATIONAL BANKSINTERNATIONAL FINANCEINTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATIONINVESTMENT CLUBSINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESJOB OPPORTUNITIESLABOR FORCELABOR MARKETLABOR MARKETSLACK OF ACCESSLAWSLEGAL STATUSLEVEL OF EDUCATIONLIMITED ACCESSLOCAL AUTHORITIESLOCAL COMMUNITIESMARKET ENTRYMIGRANTMIGRANT COMMUNITIESMIGRANT FAMILIESMIGRANT FAMILYMIGRANT POPULATIONSMIGRANT WORKERSMIGRATIONMIGRATION FLOWSMIGRATION PROCESSMINORITYMINORITY POPULATIONMONEY LAUNDERINGMONEY ORDERSMONEY TRANSFERMONEY TRANSFER BUSINESSMONEY TRANSFER COMPANIESMONEY TRANSFER OPERATORMONEY TRANSFER OPERATORSMORTGAGESNATIONALSNEWSLETTERNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONNUMBER OF MIGRANTSNURSESOFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEOPERATIONAL COSTSPAYMENT SYSTEMSPEACEPEER REVIEWPERMANENT RESIDENTSPOLICIES ON MIGRATIONPOLICY DISCUSSIONSPOLICY ENVIRONMENTPOPULATION DISTRIBUTIONPOPULATION DYNAMICSPOPULATION GROWTHPOPULATION SIZEPOPULATION STATISTICSPOTENTIAL MIGRANTSPRIMARY SCHOOLPUBLIC POLICIESRECEIPTREFUGEESREGULATORY BARRIERSREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY FRAMEWORKSREGULATORY OVERSIGHTREMITTANCEREMITTANCE CORRIDORSREMITTANCE FLOWSREMITTANCE INFLOWSREMITTANCE MARKETREMITTANCE MECHANISMSREMITTANCE SENDERSREMITTANCESRESEARCH ORGANIZATIONSRESPECTRETIREMENTRURAL AREASSAVINGSSAVINGS ACCOUNTSECURITIESSERVICE PROVIDERSERVICE PROVIDERSSKILLED MIGRANTSSKILLED WORKERSSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL SECURITYSOURCE OF INCOMESPOUSESUBSIDIARYSUPERVISORY AUTHORITIESTEMPORARY MIGRANTSTERRORISTTRANSACTION COSTSTRANSFER CHANNELSTRANSFER MECHANISMSTRANSPORTTRANSPORTATIONUNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTUNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTSUNDOCUMENTED WORKERSUNEMPLOYMENTUNIONURBAN AREASVULNERABILITYWAGESWEALTH CREATIONWELFARE BENEFITSWORK FORCEWORKFORCEWorld Bank10.1596/978-0-8213-8430-5